Aven d'Orgnac – Grand Site de France – La Cité de la Préhistoire
On a self-guided or guided tour, with touch tables and mini-workshops, discover with your family the life of our ancestors from 350 BC to the first Iron Age. In addition, workshops and demonstrations: secrets of fire, hunting with prehistoric weapons, etc.
On the Grand Site of the Aven d'Orgnac, a few steps from the exit of the Cave, the Cité de la Préhistoire evokes 350 years of human adventures through collections, local remains of human occupation. To visit before or after the Aven d'Orgnac!
Located a stone's throw from the Gorges de l'Ardèche, the Aven d'Orgnac is a unique place in several respects: a site classified for its scientific value, it has been awarded the Grand Site de France label for its sustainable and environmentally friendly management. exceptional natural site. It offers on the same space a plurality of activities allowing to understand both the geological evolution of the sector and its occupation by man over time within in particular the City of Prehistory.
The Cité de la Préhistoire – a modern and fun museum space, labeled Musée de France – allows you to understand the thousand-year-old history of the earth and its inhabitants. Visiting the Cité de la Préhistoire is to experience a moving face-to-face with our ancestors and better understand who these children, women and men were who were not so far from us!
In this museographic space, which spans 350 years of human adventures - from the Middle Paleolithic to the First Iron Age - authentic objects from excavations in Ardèche and the north of Gard are presented in a redesigned museography, made of multi-player touch tables, engaging soundscapes, explanatory videos, life-size illustrations, etc. A modern and emotional visit which offers a new look at the exposed remains and depending on the season, by experiencing the Prehistory activities: fire, flint, shooting with assegais!
>>>> Discover the Grand Site de France
Continue your visit to the Grand Site de France via the Orgnac sinkhole, the Cave, which adjoins the Cité de la Préhistoire.
It surprises with its gigantic volumes and the beauty of its underground landscapes. Giant palm trees, translucent, eccentric palm trees, candles, organ cases, columns, ocher draperies, clay fir trees... nestled in balance under ceilings that can reach up to 55 meters high.
The Cave and the City of Prehistory: two reasons to marvel at times gone by!
The Cité de la Préhistoire – a modern and fun museum space, labeled Musée de France – allows you to understand the thousand-year-old history of the earth and its inhabitants. Visiting the Cité de la Préhistoire is to experience a moving face-to-face with our ancestors and better understand who these children, women and men were who were not so far from us!
In this museographic space, which spans 350 years of human adventures - from the Middle Paleolithic to the First Iron Age - authentic objects from excavations in Ardèche and the north of Gard are presented in a redesigned museography, made of multi-player touch tables, engaging soundscapes, explanatory videos, life-size illustrations, etc. A modern and emotional visit which offers a new look at the exposed remains and depending on the season, by experiencing the Prehistory activities: fire, flint, shooting with assegais!
>>>> Discover the Grand Site de France
Continue your visit to the Grand Site de France via the Orgnac sinkhole, the Cave, which adjoins the Cité de la Préhistoire.
It surprises with its gigantic volumes and the beauty of its underground landscapes. Giant palm trees, translucent, eccentric palm trees, candles, organ cases, columns, ocher draperies, clay fir trees... nestled in balance under ceilings that can reach up to 55 meters high.
The Cave and the City of Prehistory: two reasons to marvel at times gone by!
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Min group size: 20
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On a self-guided or guided tour, with touch tables and mini-workshops, discover with your family the life of our ancestors from 350 BC to the first Iron Age. In addition, workshops and demonstrations: secrets of fire, hunting with prehistoric weapons, etc.
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Location details
- GR route within 1 km
- In the countryside
- Village at -2 km
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Language(s) of the visit
Italian, Dutch, English, French
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Italian, Dutch, German, English, Spanish, French
Individual visit services
- Unguided individual tours permanently
Group visit services
- Guided group tours on request
Opening
Exceptional Closure(s)
- 01/01/2025
- 25/12/2025
Admission fees
| Admission fees | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Full price | 16 € | - |
| Reduced price | 13 € | - |
| Kids | 11 € | - |
The ticket includes the guided tour of the Grotto and the free visit of the Prehistoric City. Supplement guided tour of the City of Prehistory (more info https://www.orgnac.com/infos-pratiques/ schedules-and-tariffs).
Prices for visits to the City of Prehistory only can be consulted here: https://www.orgnac.com/infos-pratiques/heures-et-tarifs
Partnership Aven d'Orgnac Grand Site de France – Chauvet 2 – Pont du Gard: when you visit one of these 3 sites, you benefit within 7 days from a reduction of €1/person on access to the other two sites.
Prices for visits to the City of Prehistory only can be consulted here: https://www.orgnac.com/infos-pratiques/heures-et-tarifs
Partnership Aven d'Orgnac Grand Site de France – Chauvet 2 – Pont du Gard: when you visit one of these 3 sites, you benefit within 7 days from a reduction of €1/person on access to the other two sites.
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- Temporary exhibitions
- Live Drama
- Animation
- Children's entertainment
- Product tasting
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